GTO crashes into parked motorcycles on the Snake! - Page 3

Jessika · 10-25-2010, 05:03 PM

I was in front of that GTO... it was raining pretty well shortly before this part of road...

It was his first time up there at the Snake... I knew better, and slowed down (in effort to get a better rockstorephotos.com picture) and was already around the bend when the accident happened.

I think he slid out on the inital part of the turn (you hear someone yell out in the beginning of the video), and then he overcorrected what the car was trying to do and thats why he slid the way he did... The guy is a good kid, a USMC firefighter to top it off... Ive got some pictures of the weather that day...lemme load em up.

Jessika · 10-25-2010, 05:18 PM

Heres what I got... unedited pics of the weather... I was 2nd in line behind that G8, then the GTO, followed by a TVS Camaro and then the rest of our group... about 15 cars total.

The first picture is stunt rd (the valley side, my car), the 2nd was mulholland heading to the snake just after the wipers swiped... the 3rd was 1/2 way between kanan & PCH

BackinBlackSS/RS · 10-25-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Milk 1027

doesn't matter. You don't need much water to start to compromise your tire's grip.

Yep, it is ALWAYS very slick after a brief rain. The oils from the road come out and it gets slick.

Russell James · 10-25-2010, 06:01 PM

Tight in, loose off and no forward grip. I'd drop the track bar a couple rounds and move everyone way back from the corners.

Tallboy · 10-25-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessika@Magnacharger

Heres what I got... unedited pics of the weather... I was 2nd in line behind that G8, then the GTO, followed by a TVS Camaro and then the rest of our group... about 15 cars total.

The first picture is stunt rd (the valley side, my car), the 2nd was mulholland heading to the snake just after the wipers swiped... the 3rd was 1/2 way between kanan & PCH

Your pics look nothing like the weather conditions in that video. But, if the roads were indeed "wet", that makes this guy even more of a douche.

SleepWarz · 10-25-2010, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallboy

Your pics look nothing like the weather conditions in that video. But, if the roads were indeed "wet", that makes this guy even more of a douche.

Mountian conditions change rapidly.

Tallboy · 10-25-2010, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SleepWarz

Mountian conditions change rapidly.

No doubt. Found that out the hard way riding a motorcycle up and down Mt. Washington. It's COLD up there!!!!

SK360 · 10-25-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JIMMYRAY31B

I'm not being an internet pro. I didn't have to be there to see what happened or how the roads where. I can cleary see in the video what happened and what the roads are like!

I can tell you what I would have done! It would not be driving like an idiot on a public road thats what I would have done. And no I haven't made a mistake in any of my cars or on my bikes. I save stuff like that for a closed enviroment like the tracks!

From those photos you posted the links to I didn't see anything that it was wet! And who cares if it was or was not he was driving like a dumb ass and crashed into someones property that they pay money for! Lucky he didn't hit or injure someone.

You cant tell the roads were wet from the 2 photos I posted? Are you blind? Look at the yellow lines, there are puddles of water on them.

JIMMYRAY31B · 10-25-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SK360

You cant tell the roads were wet from the 2 photos I posted? Are you blind? Look at the yellow lines, there are puddles of water on them.

Seriously? Puddles?

Anyways I don't care about that anyways. Posted this to show a guy (who doesn't know how to drive) trying to show off at the wrong place at the wrong time, then blame it on wet conditions and the people on the side of the road! Then people on the GTO forum posting "who cares it was just a bunch of cheap bikes".

Also don't care that it was GTO (Not hating on GTO's). I could have cared less it if it was a Dodge, Ford, Or Camaro.

Entaille · 10-26-2010, 12:39 AM

yes, divert all responsibility over a little water.. I can appreciate that he laid claim to the accident and somewhat apologized/is trying to learn from it.. but..

driver obviously had no idea how to get his car back under control (or how to keep it under control in the first place).

it's like he noticed there were cameramen and decided he needed to keep cornering quickly to impress them.

as for the forum full of professional drivers.. that's the sad part. even inexperienced 16 year olds could watch the video and laugh at his lack of reaction to the wipe out .. lol.

v6sonoma · 10-26-2010, 02:56 AM

Well at least he didn't tag the Avalanche.

SK360 · 10-26-2010, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Entaille

it's like he noticed there were cameramen and decided he needed to keep cornering quickly to impress them.

as for the forum full of professional drivers.. that's the sad part. even inexperienced 16 year olds could watch the video and laugh at his lack of reaction to the wipe out .. lol.

As was said you didn't see what led to the slide due to the camera being turned so you don't know about his reaction or lack thereof.

Everyone laughs from the internet but until you are placed in that situation with a split second to react you don't know.

By the way the car was an automatic, with the wet roads and the uphill grade if he happened to give it just a little too much throttle it could have downshifted unexpectedly and sent him sideways in a hurry. I have had it happen too many times.

JIMMYRAY31B · 10-26-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SK360

As was said you didn't see what led to the slide due to the camera being turned so you don't know about his reaction or lack thereof.

Everyone laughs from the internet but until you are placed in that situation with a split second to react you don't know.

By the way the car was an automatic, with the wet roads and the uphill grade if he happened to give it just a little too much throttle it could have downshifted unexpectedly and sent him sideways in a hurry. I have had it happen too many times.

Man it's lkle this guy is your brother or something. With the way you are defending him. Must be a GTO thing!

Guy went to hot into corner slammed on brakes then slams on gas to come out of turn to get it sideways/show off and it goes bad cause he doesn't know how to drive! Don't have to be an expert/genious/or be there when theres video showing what he did!

Extended Version also

brandotron · 10-26-2010, 01:14 PM

Kudos to that guy for sacking up. Not only did he stop after he hit the bikes, but he also copped to it on the GTO forum. He made a mistake, so what.

10-25-2010, 05:18 PM	#30
Jessika Account Suspended Drives: Anything Blown Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,194	Heres what I got... unedited pics of the weather... I was 2nd in line behind that G8, then the GTO, followed by a TVS Camaro and then the rest of our group... about 15 cars total. The first picture is stunt rd (the valley side, my car), the 2nd was mulholland heading to the snake just after the wipers swiped... the 3rd was 1/2 way between kanan & PCH Attached Images

10-26-2010, 12:39 AM	#38
Entaille Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Stevens Posts: 1,005	yes, divert all responsibility over a little water.. I can appreciate that he laid claim to the accident and somewhat apologized/is trying to learn from it.. but.. driver obviously had no idea how to get his car back under control (or how to keep it under control in the first place). it's like he noticed there were cameramen and decided he needed to keep cornering quickly to impress them. as for the forum full of professional drivers.. that's the sad part. even inexperienced 16 year olds could watch the video and laugh at his lack of reaction to the wipe out .. lol. __________________

10-26-2010, 02:56 AM	#39
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Well at least he didn't tag the Avalanche. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

10-26-2010, 01:14 PM	#42
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Kudos to that guy for sacking up. Not only did he stop after he hit the bikes, but he also copped to it on the GTO forum. He made a mistake, so what. __________________

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10-25-2010, 05:03 PM	#29
Jessika Account Suspended Drives: Anything Blown Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,194	I was in front of that GTO... it was raining pretty well shortly before this part of road... It was his first time up there at the Snake... I knew better, and slowed down (in effort to get a better rockstorephotos.com picture) and was already around the bend when the accident happened. I think he slid out on the inital part of the turn (you hear someone yell out in the beginning of the video), and then he overcorrected what the car was trying to do and thats why he slid the way he did... The guy is a good kid, a USMC firefighter to top it off... Ive got some pictures of the weather that day...lemme load em up.

10-25-2010, 06:01 PM	#32
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	Tight in, loose off and no forward grip. I'd drop the track bar a couple rounds and move everyone way back from the corners.